bundle of joy

bundle of joy

A newborn baby. We threw a baby shower for Jessica today so she can get all she needs in preparation for her little bundle of joy. I know pregnancy can be awful, but just think of the precious little bundle of joy you'll be bringing home when it's all over. Aw, is this your little bundle of joy? She's so adorable!

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bundle of joy

 and bundle from heaven

Fig. a baby. We are expecting a bundle of joy next September. When your little bundle from heaven arrives, things will be a little hectic for a while.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

a bundle of joy

INFORMAL

A bundle of joy is a baby, especially one that has just been born. Our family are all as overjoyed as we are at the early arrival of our little bundle of joy.

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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

bundle of joy

a baby, especially one who is newly born or whose birth is keenly anticipated.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

a bundle of ˈjoy

(informal) a baby

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

bundle of joy

and bundle from heaven

n. a baby. We are expecting a bundle of joy next September. Robert, your little bundle from heaven smells like a saddle bag from the other place.

See also: bundle, joy, of

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

bundle of joy

A baby.

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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.